Immigrant activists announce nationwide reform rallies

Members of the Washington state group OneAmerica rally for immigration and education issues Feb. 6 at the Capitol in Olympia. (Associated Press photo)

The Washington Post reports this morning that supporters of comprehensive immigration reform are organizing a nationwide lobbying campaign that includes rallies in a dozen major cities, including the Washington Mall.

The lobbying campaign not only includes Latino, faith, labor and law-enforcement groups, but Asian and African American organizations that support reform legislation that guarantees an earned path toward citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.

The story says, “Organizers said they are intent on making their voices heard at a time when some GOP leaders have called for granting undocumented residents legal status, but have stopped short of citizenship.”